Software Engineer

Chestnut Carbon, is a nature-based solutions company committed to developing high-quality voluntary carbon offset projects as well as supporting the long-term conservation of American forests and empowering stewardship among family forest owners.

We seek to…

• Conserve standing forests in woodlands throughout America
• Support the private forest owners who undertake these conservation efforts
  
  
  

These goals are rooted in the understanding that intact forests offer a variety of benefits, magnifying in impact over time, and bear great value worth protecting.

Chestnut Carbon was founded and backed by Kimmeridge, a US-based private equity firm with offices in New York and Denver

As Software Engineer, this individual will be responsible for the ongoing development and maintenance of proprietary software at Chestnut Carbon. They will be tasked with development work across multiple software products within the organization, which will require the ability to work across multiple platforms and languages.

The ideal candidate will have experience developing for Android in Java/Kotlin, desktop applications in C#, and/or databases using SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL). Experience with geodatabases is a plus. Additionally, the candidate should be a strategic thinker with the ability to see the bigger picture.

This position will report to the Director of Technology. The Software Engineer is responsible for the design, development, testing and deployment of software at Chestnut Carbon. They will be sharing development work with a small team across a solution comprised of a mobile app, a desktop application, website integrations and their databases and APIs.

Responsibilities

• Work with other developers to develop a software solution spanning mobile, web and desktop platforms, their databases and relevant APIs
• Participate in the complete software development process from discovery through deployment
• Assist in the design of client-side and server-side solution architecture
• Build the front-end of applications through appealing visual design
• Develop and manage well-functioning databases and applications
• Write effective APIs for communicating between solution endpoints
• Test software to ensure responsiveness and efficiency
• Troubleshoot and debug software
• Write technical documentation to describe the solution, its architecture, setup and maintenance
• Work with product owners to maintain and improve software following deployment
  
  
  

About You

• At least 5 years of experience developing desktop, mobile and/or web applications
• Comfort working with multiple front-end languages and libraries (e.g. PHP, HTML/ CSS, JavaScript, XML, jQuery) as well as multiple back-end languages (e.g. C#, Java, Kotlin, Python)
• Comfortable with geometry, trigonometry, and statistics
• Familiarity with databases (e.g. MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB), cloud hosting (e.g. AWS, Azure) and UI/UX design
• Passionate about sustainability
• Willingness to roll up your sleeves and thrive in a high growth and fast-paced environment
• Ability to work well under deadlines and adapt to changing business priorities
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Degree in Computer Science, Statistics or relevant field
• Ability to self-manage and effectively prioritize
• Some domestic travel (:5%) required
• Authorized to work in the United States
  
  
  

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are central to everything we do. Chestnut Carbon thrives on and celebrates different views, beliefs, and values. We are committed to our talented team and partners, regardless of background or affiliation, and to actively promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout our business. We strive to be a place where you can be you and bring yourself to work.

Chestnut Carbon is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to affirmative action planning and encourages diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran, or marital status.

Thank you for applying to our recent job posting. The Recruitment Department has received your application and will be reviewing it shortly. We appreciate the time and effort you've taken to reach out to us, and we look forward to exploring the possibility of having you join our team.

The base salary range for this position is expected to be between $XXX-$XXX, subject to the chosen candidate’s experience, skills, certifications and qualifications.

All employees are eligible to participate in health, insurance, and 401K plan benefits on their first day of employment. Chestnut Carbon pays 100% of the cost of the employees’ health/dental/vision insurance. During each fiscal year of employment, employees will be eligible to earn a discretionary annual incentive bonus, based on company and individual performance targets.